Joe Musgrove amps up for a potential return with an intense bullpen session at Nationals Park, sparking anticipation in the San Diego Padres clubhouse.
Joe Musgrove threw more than 40 pitches at full intensity for a bullpen session on Wednesday at Nationals Park before the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 12-3.
The excitement was felt throughout the clubhouse and discussions began on whether he would begin facing hitters at Petco Park early in the week or move on to pitching an inning in aMike Shildt discussed what went into the decision to start Adam Mazur today, what his expectations are for Mazur and the latest timeline for when Joe Musgrove may be able to return:and the Padres are anxiously awaiting his return. The right-hander was arguably the team's best pitcher over the past three seasons.
While the recent developments are promising, they don't necessarily need to change their plan for Tuesday's trade deadline. According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, "sources have maintained the Padres should not be ruled out from competing for the top starting pitchers available in the trade market, they are generally said by those familiar with their discussions to be serious players for a middle- to back of the rotation starter who can give them innings."
The Padres should make a move or two in the coming days. Fans should be on the lookout for a high-leverage reliever to happen first followed by a back-end starter.Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.
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